BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov.19
Trend:
The information circulated in social networks and some media about the wounded military servicemen treated in the Shirvan City Central Hospital, who is reportedly unconscious, isn’t true, Deputy Head of the Disease Control and Prevention Department of the Association for Management of Medical Territorial Units (TABIB) Aygun Aliyeva told Trend on Nov.19.
According to Aliyeva, currently, the servicemen who were wounded during the combat operations for liberating occupied territories are being examined and treated in the hospital. However, they have no memory problems. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the ability to meet with relatives, the servicemen are in contact with them by phone.
"Once again, we call on the media spreading such unfounded information to comply with the provisions of the Azerbaijani Law on Media, and users of social networks to show civic responsibility. Law enforcement agencies are currently investigating this issue," she added.
Following over a month of military action to liberate its territories from Armenian occupation, Azerbaijan has pushed Armenia to sign the surrender document. A joint statement on the matter was made by the Azerbaijani president, Armenia's PM, and the president of Russia.
A complete ceasefire and a cessation of all hostilities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were introduced at 00:00 hours (Moscow time) on 10 November 2020.
Armenian Armed Forces launched a large-scale military attack on positions of the Azerbaijani army on the front line, using large-caliber weapons, mortars, and artillery on Sept. 27. Azerbaijan responded with a counter-offensive along the entire front.
Back in July 2020, the Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire in the direction of Azerbaijan's Tovuz district. As a result of Azerbaijan's retaliation, the opposing forces were silenced. The fighting continued the following days as well. Azerbaijan lost a number of military personnel members, who died fighting off the attacks of the Armenian Armed Forces.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, the Armenian Armed Forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations.